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Hersi re-signs with Western Sydney

Western Sydney Wanderers have tied up the immediate future of in-form winger Youssouf Hersi, agreeing a one-year extension with the Dutchman.

Hersi has emerged as one of the foreign signings of the 2012/13 A-League season, scoring four times and providing six assists since signing for the fledgling club in September.

Questions were raised on where his future may lie after a starring role in Sunday's 4-2 win over Adelaide United, in which he claimed a brace and set up another goal.

But the Wanderers have warded off any interest from rival clubs by agreeing a contract with Hersi until the end of the 2013/14 A-League season.

"I am very happy to be in Australia and to be a part of this club," Hersi said. "I enjoy every minute here and that is one of the main reasons I want to stay.

"The crowd and the supporters at Parramatta Stadium are fantastic.

"They enjoy watching us play so much it just makes me so happy. When I see how much they want us to win I just keep pushing and keep running cause I can't let them down. I don't want to lose one game."

Formerly of AEK Athens, Ajax and FC Twente, Ethiopia-born Hersi had not played a competitive match in over seven months due to a serious knee injury when he arrived in Australian to trial with the Wanderers.

But, after regaining full fitness, he has emerged as a key man in Western Sydney's rise to third on the A-League table.